Commentary
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Newly confirmed OPM director inherits an agency that you might call a fixer-upper.
June 25, 2021 -
Ever since the late ’90s, experts — both real and self-anointed — have been predicting a retirement tsunami. A tidal wave of office farewell parties that would leave Uncle Sam light in the brains, experience…
June 24, 2021 -
Jon Brown of Liveops says a healthy combination of people, processes and technology can help organizations meet not just the citizen service needs of today and tomorrow.
June 23, 2021 -
When it comes to being a savvy, successful investor, your typical federal bureaucrat may leave other professions in the dust.
June 23, 2021 -
There is a new effort to beef up the Internal Revenue Service. Give it more funds, resources, and all-important, people to do the job.
June 22, 2021 -
Administration sets up a complicated and long set of reports and planning deadlines before feds can actually return to their regular offices.
June 18, 2021 -
Julie Dunne, the former commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service and member of the Federal Acquisition Security Council, explains the steps the Biden administration can take to energize the Federal Acquisition Security Council.
June 17, 2021 -
With the 2022 retire cost of living adjustment heading for record territory, many working feds wonder if an inflation-driven boost for retirees will influence their pay raise.
June 17, 2021 -
By embracing emerging best practices and operating models such as these, federal CFOs can evolve from the pandemic in a stronger position to lead their agencies in an optimal direction.
June 16, 2021 -
Working slightly longer than you planned can have a big time payoff. And it’s particularly true for federal workers.
June 16, 2021 -
Members come along from time to time who do care about efficient operation of the federal bureaucracy.
June 15, 2021 -
One of your best resources for finding the best path to becoming a Thrift Savings Plan millionaire is often a fellow federal employee.
June 15, 2021 -
As we review our COVID-19 lessons learned, now is the time to modernize our supply chain so that America is more prepared.
June 14, 2021 -
Agencies have done their fair share of hiring during the pandemic, but the size of the federal workforce hasn't budged much in recent years.
June 14, 2021 -
As with many things in life, in the world of IT GWACs and governmentwide contracting vehicles, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
June 11, 2021